tradition

2 definitions • 7 examples

a belief, principle, or way of acting that people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time, or all of these beliefs, etc. in a particular society or group:

Fireworks have long been an American tradition on the Fourth of July.

Switzerland has a long tradition of neutrality.

[ + that ] There's a tradition in our office that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for all of us to share.

We decided to break with tradition (= not behave as usual) this year and go away for Christmas.

According to tradition, a headless ghost walks through the corridors of the house at night.

a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time, or the practice of following behavior and beliefs that have been so established:

[ C ] It is a western tradition for brides to wear white.

[ U ] The Dinka people are cattle-farmers by tradition.